rebels

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The rebels are allowing shipment of test samples to the government laboratory in Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, according to humanitarian officials in Goma.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

There has also been a case in eastern DR Congo's biggest city, Goma, which has a population of around 850,000 people and under the control of Rwandan-backed rebels.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

M23 rebels and the Congolese government are making concessions to allow sample shipments amid the outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The rerouting of ships around South Africa since 2023, when Houthi rebels hijacked a British-owned vessel near Yemen, has substantially increased the chances of vessels striking the mammals in the region, they say.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In May 1991, when I was sixteen years old, the rebels drove the president out of the country and set up a new government that was friendly with Northern Sudan.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau